Harrison Morton Lightfoot ^{5 6 7}

   Another name for Harrison was "Harry" Martin Lightfoot.^{1 2 3 4 8 9 10 12}

  General Notes:

His given name was officially "Harrison" although he used Harry almost exclusively throughout his life. His middle name was either Morton or Martin depending upon your interpretation of handwriting.
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Harry is listed in the 1908-1909 edition of the Muscatine City Directory as "Lightfoot, Harry M., panel worker at Huttig Manufacturing Company; boards at 109 Brook".
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Possible 1910 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 201, Family 121
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Harry Lightfoot..Lodger..22..

This record is probably unlikely because it is not known that Harry ever traveled to Woodbury County, Iowa and this record also shows that his parents were born in PA and IA whereas Harry's were known to be both born in Ohio. There was another unrelated Harry Neal Lightfoot born 10 Oct 1888 in Farmington, Iowa.
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According to Nancy (Brinkmann) McGinnis in 2001, her mother, Jean Lightfoot-Stedman said that Harry had very poor eyesight and was very tall.
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  Birth Notes:

Name: Harrison Morton Lightfoot
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Oct 1888
Event Place: Cedar, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: William Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Loretta A Linn
Certificate Number: 124
GS Film number: 1737787
Digital Folder Number: 004708039
Image Number: 00044

Citing this Record:
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJPY-KQG : accessed 23 Dec 2013), Harrison Morton Lightfoot, 1888.
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Name: Harrison Morton Lightfoot
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Oct 1888
Event Place: Cedar County, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Cedar
Gender: M
Father's Name: William Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Loretta A Linn

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q246-48T4 : accessed 13 October 2019), Loretta A Linn in entry for Harrison Morton Lightfoot, 23 Oct 1888, Cedar County, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 135498, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101713544.

NOTE - The database entry incorrectly shows the county as Calhoun instead of Cedar. The actual form clearly shows Cedar County.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Harry M Lightfoot
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Jan 1954
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Address: 5919 W Walton St
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Carpenter
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1888
Birthplace: , , Iowa
Funeral Home: Hursen Undertaker Incorporated
Burial Place: Davenport, , Iowa
Cemetery: Local
Father's Name: William Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Loretta Linn
Spouse's Name: Alma Lightfoot
Informant's Name: Alma Lightfoot
Entry Number: 3226

Citing this Record
"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M4-QRPF : 17 March 2018), Harry M Lightfoot, 31 Jan 1954; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
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  Burial Notes:

Davenport Memorial Park. A work order dated February 1, 1954 indicates his name as "Harrison Lightfoot" and a date of death of 1 Feb 1954. The name on all other records and on his gravestone says "Harry".

The grave location is noted as "Section No. A, Lot No. 157 N 1/3, Grave Location 1st space north". Total charges were $50.00 and apparently billed to the funeral home of Hill & Frederick but with the name and address of his wife at the bottom. His wife's name was listed as "Mrs. Elma (sic) Lightfoot, 5919 W. Walton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois."
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 23 October 1888, in Springdale, IA. ¹³

• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Iowa Township, Cedar County, IA on 1895. ⁷

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 473, Line 7, Dwelling 75, Family 80
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Harrison Lightfoot..6..Cedar County, Iowa

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 5 June 1900. ¹²

1900 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 106, Dwelling 171, Family 173
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
119 East Second Street
Harry Lightfoot...Son..Oct 1889..10..IA

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 23 Oct 1888, then his age should have been 11 instead of 10.
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• He appeared on the 1905 Iowa State Census in , Muscatine County, IA on 1905. ⁸

1905 Iowa State Census
, Muscatine County, Iowa
Harry Lightfoot..16..IA..Single..Card B 183

(Living with mother.)
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• His occupation in 1908 was a Panel factory worker in Muscatine, IA. ¹⁴

• He resided in Muscatine, IA in 1908.
¹⁵ 1908 Muscatine City Directory
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• His occupation on 5 June 1917 was a Boxmaker for Kurz-Downey Company in Chicago, IL. ⁹

• He resided at 19 Waverly Court on 5 June 1917 in Chicago, IL.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Chicago, IL.

Name: Harry Martin Lightfoot
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1888
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Chicago, IL on January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 1009
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Harry Lightfoot..Head..31..IA

(Living with wife.)

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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Chicago, IL on April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 0979, Household 196, Roll 460
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Harry H. Lightfoot..Head..41..IA

(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Chicago, IL on 11 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 103-1750, Family 182, Roll 976
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Last Place of Residence: Same House
2939 Wilcox Street
Harry M. Lightfoot..Head..51..IA..8th grade..Carpenter, Construction Company..earned $2000 in 1939

(Living with wife, daughter, and sister-in-law.)
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• He resided at 2939 Wilcox Street in 1942 in Chicago, IL.
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• Harrison Morton Lightfoot registered for WW II Draft: 1942, Chicago, IL.

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• He resided at 5919 West Walton Avenue in February 1954 in Chicago, IL.
On the Cemetery Interment order, his wife's name is listed as "Mrs. Elma (sic) Lightfoot, 5919 W. Walton Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

• He was buried on 4 February 1954 in the Davenport Memorial Park in Davenport, IA.

Section No. A, Lot No. 157 N 1/3, Grave Location 1st space north.
The grave marker is a flat bronze casting that says "Beloved Husband, Harry M. Lightfoot, 1888-1954". In between the dates is a figure of a Holy Bible.
Find A Grave Memorial 90359773
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Harrison married Alma L. Riley, daughter of John Carter Riley and Mary Elizabeth Garrison, on 21 December 1916 in Chicago, IL.^{1 2 3 4} (Alma L. Riley was born on 17 September 1890 in Stanford, IL,^{2 3 4 16} died on 28 December 1975 in Louisiana ¹⁶ and was buried on 30 December 1975 in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA ^{16 17}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Chicago, IL on January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 1009
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Harry Lightfoot..Head..31..IA
Alma Lightfoot..Wife..29..IL
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Chicago, IL on April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 0979, Household 196, Roll 460
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Harry H. Lightfoot..Head..41..IA
Alma Lightfoot..Wife..39..IL
Phyliss V. Lightfoot..Daughter..7..IL
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Chicago, IL on 11 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 103-1750, Family 182, Roll 976
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Last Place of Residence: Same House
2939 Wilcox Street
Harry M. Lightfoot..Head..51..IA..8th grade..Carpenter, Construction Company..earned $2000 in 1939
Alma Lightfoot..Wife..49..IL..8th grade
Phylis Lightfoot..Daughter..17..IL..11th grade
Lottie Davis..Sister-in-law..53..IL..8th grade..Caretaker, Institution..earned $800 in 1939
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  Marriage Notes:

Their marriage took place in Chicago but they lived in Moline, Illinois shortly afterwards before moving back to Chicago. Apparently after Harry died while living in Chicago, he was buried in Davenport Memorial Gardens near his brother, Lee. I'm not sure why he was buried there rather than in Chicago.

Alma then left Chicago and lived near or with her married daughter, Phyllis, in Shreveport, Louisiana. When Alma died in 1975, she was buried alongside her husband, Harry in Davenport Memorial Gardens.
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Name: Harry Lightfoot
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1888
Spouse's Name: Alma L. Riley
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Birth Date: 1890
License Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Dec 1916
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
GS Film number:1030636
Digital Folder Number:4272577
Image Number: 714
Reference ID: 749916

Citing this Record:
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7ZL-RJ5 : accessed 23 Dec 2013), Harry Lightfoot and Alma L. Riley, 21 Dec 1916.
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